New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-27
A TEN or Parties.

Robbed almost beyond endurance for the
second time under Democratic rule, robbed by
tho combined Halls moro shameIcssly than by
tho Tweed Ring if not as largely, tho people
of New ork begged for dclIvcrance They
appealed to the Democratic party whose vast
majority in this city enables its leaders to defy
public opinion, they think. These leaders
treat the appeal with contempt. If charged
with responsibility for Doodle Aldermen and
wholesale plumber, they answered that the ex-
| posuro and prosecution were also the work OF
democratic officials. Then came the decisive
test OF parties the nomination OF candidates.
The Democratic party threw overheard faith
full prosecutors it consented to be the tool OF
corruptonsts in. Furnishing him for conyiotlng
Democratic rascals; and it nominated instead
man notorious for his unblushing defence OF
/ Twecd-a man so ensavcd by associations, by
careless habits and by pressing creditors that
the plundcrcrs counted upon finding him a
ready tool.
The Republican party also has met the test.
Party spirit urged "a straight ticket. But that
would have helped the rings and the rascals TO
avcnge themselves on honest prosecutors The
leaders and the party. with virtual unanimlty
nominated two Democrats for important Offices
asking from them no sacrifice of party prln-
ciplcs, but Only continued fidelity to public
interest In nominating Nlcoll and MARITIME,
the Republicans show that they care for the
party as means of securing good government,
and hold in all sincerity that he serves his
party best who serves his country best.
Every corruptionlSt, every public pundcrcr'
every scamp and scoundrcl IN Ncw-York, Is
tt,,u IN N-nte
some other ticket. Every such person IS IN
yited, alike by Democratic refusal to uphold
honest officials and by the Democratic nom
nation of an unfit person for public prosecutor
to vote the Democratic ticket. Mayor Hewitt
was elected as the candidate of the combined
rings and Halls, and he rushes forward to
commend the party ticket and to excuse Colonel
Fellows for not paying his debts on the ground
that he % is Child of genius When PARTISAN
ship leads Mayor Hewitt to support such
ticket, what more can be said regarding The
party Of which he is one Of the most reputable
leaders?
Let us see. Gamblers and thieves owned
Chicago under Democratic rule, until he
publican ticket succeeded. Gamblers, thieves,
forcers and other criminals owned Cincinnati
until frauds were overcome by the election OF
a Republican ticket. Criminals, thieves and
gamblers have long owned Batlmorc,and decent
Democrats have revotcd against their own
party and supported Republican ticket. Crh-
inas and corruptionists have their own way
In the Democratic party Of Ncw-York, and
have only ono fear, that Republican ticket
NAV be elected. Why is this Certainly the
great body Of Democratic voters arc honest
and want honest government but very many
arc so far slaves to party that, like Mayor
Hewitt, they consent to help the ticket OF cor
ruptionists and scoundrels in order to keep
their party in power. 1t is the same in every
city where the test is made, and IN each city
upright Democrats find themselves forced TO
vote for Republican candidates i'll order to get
honest government. That Is the argument SO
impressively presented by MIR. Root in the Re
publican Convention and If the Republican
party had no other claim to public confidence
it would be entitled to govern because 1t is the
only party that prefers honest government
to partisanShip.